JENIN, West Bank, March 26 (UPI) -- Young conservative Israeli activists marched Monday to the former West Bank settlement of Homesh and erected an Israeli flag, YNetNews reported.
Israeli Defense Forces and border guard troops were keeping a close watch on the march, which Palestinians threatened to block with gunfire. The IDF had said it wouldn't allow the march but relented.
The IDF announced it would enable settlers to march to Homesh but not to rebuild the settlement, YNetNews reported.
The Homesh settlement was evacuated a year and a half ago as part of the disengagement plan.
Palestinians said they would respond if settlers entered Homash.
In Jerusalem, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and said afterwards the issue of illegal settlements had been discussed.
We are committed to our prior obligation to evacuate illegal outposts, and we have no intention of allowing the establishment of one," Olmert said.
